Indiana Public Arrest Records

By Ben Kingsley


Indiana Arrest Records are maintained by the Indiana State Police. You can view or obtain the records by securing a request form, filling it with the appropriate details, and sending it back to the State Police. There is a $15 fee for each request paid by money order or check while it cost $16.32 if you use a credit card.

If you plan on doing a background check on a certain person, there are many important pieces of information that you can get from an arrest record because an arrest is recorded even if there is no imprisonment. The name of the offender, the nature of the violation, and the date and place of the violation can be found in the records. Other important pieces of information include their physical attributes, any aliases, address, and more.

Arrest files are part of what comprises criminal files. Criminal files are often obtained by people for the purpose of conducting background checks. Employers are concerned about the safety of their company and that is evident in the way they hire job applicants. If a job applicant has a criminal history, then chances are he or she will not get hired. Landlords are concern about the safety of their business and their tenants. If they accept a person with a criminal history as a tenant, other tenants might feel unsafe and that is a risk that most landlords are not willing to take because it is bad for business. Arrest files are to be used as a source of reference only, and if they are used to unfairly aim at another person, corresponding penalties will be imposed.

It does not make a person totally bad if they have been arrested at a certain time in their lifetime, however some people might find it hard to believe that. Employers usually do not prioritize applicants with criminal history, even if they were just arrested and not imprisoned. This is why you should find the time to look it up if there is a case filed against you without your knowledge. You may have a pending warrant of arrest and if you do not take care of that on time, you will eventually be arrested. But if you take care of it on time, the warrant will be deemed as ineffective. If you committed a minor offense only, you can have your files expunged so that other people, including employers, cannot see it anymore.

The records are also available from online databases. There are authorized service providers that offer arrest records to the public. With just the full name of a certain person, you can start a search and find out if they have been arrested in the past. If you want to get an extensive amount of information, you can subscribe to a service provider for a certain fee. Aside from that, you will be able to enjoy multiple searches.

Check the credibility of certain search tools before you choose which one to use. Try to find out what other users are saying about them. Are they satisfied or not? If you think they are, then you can start with you Arrest Search.




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